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OVERVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY INDO-PACIFIC GOALS AND STRATEGIES OF POWERS OTHER THAN INDIA

It is true that India’s geopolitical goals and objectives are those of India alone and are not determined by any other country. However, the degree of ease or difficulty that New Delhi will face in the execution of the dynamic strategies that…

RETURNING TO THE INDIAN OCEAN: MARITIME OPPORTUNITIES ARISING FROM TAIWAN’S NEW TIES WITH SOMALILAND

Since Tsai Ing-wen of the pro-Independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) acceded to the presidency in Taiwan in 2016, the country has been under severe diplomatic pressure from China that claims the island as a ‘renegade province’.…

INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEWS: SHOWCASING INDIA’S NAVAL ORIENTATION

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INDIAN NAVY’S ‘CAMPING’ EXPEDITIONS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION

The year that has gone by is significant in many aspects for the Indian Navy’s operational deployment which has been demonstrated far and wide in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The time-tested formula of the navies of the world,…

MALDIVES PRESIDENT VISITS INDIA: BILATERAL PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL SECURITY

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THE ‘INDO-PACIFIC’ CONCEPT: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT

Since 2010, the concept of ‘Indo-Pacific’ has gained increasing prevalence in the geopolitical/ strategic discourse, and is now being used increasingly by policy-makers, analysts and academics in Asia and beyond.[1] It is now precisely a…

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MODI’S VISIT TO EAST AFRICA: TRANSFORMING HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIPS INTO MODERN PARTNERSHIPS

The Indian Prime Minister Modi visited Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya - all situated on the east coast of Africa- in July this year. These maritime neighbours are connected by the Indian Ocean which has facilitated movement of…

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INDIAN NAVY’S MARITIME SECURITY STRATEGY: AN ASSESSMENT

In February 2016, India’s Eastern Naval Command hosted the International Fleet Review (IFR), underlining Indian Navy’s growing prowess and ambitions. Though it was largely a ceremonial inspection of naval warships by the Indian president,…

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MALDIVES PRESIDENT VISITS INDIA: BILATERAL PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL SECURITY

On 11 April 2016, the President of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom said in New Delhi, “The reason I visited India today is to express my appreciation for the very steadfast leadership India has shown in protecting Maldives in the CMAG…

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